Tackling dummy



March 27, 1928.

H. R. HART ET AL TACKLING DUMMY Filed Aug, 26, 1925 I so Patented Mar. 27, 1928.

#H'ENRY'RI'DGEWAY HART or MoNrc AIR,

AND KEENE rIrzPArnIQK, or memo N'EV JERSEY;;SAID FITZPATRIGK, ASSIGNQR; T SAID 'I-IABT.

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. H) i'ng or resilient character whereby after "the dummy is tackle'd' itftends to return to upright position. *More 'particularlyf'the dummy is connected to the base by pliable connections comprising chains passing from an anchor member disposed in; the region of the shoulders downwardly through each leg to the base, the chains from the waistline to the basebeingassociated with; coil springs. The chains pass through aperturesin the-base 2c and in the respective legs to an anchor disposed in the region of the waistline of the dummy and surrounding each of these chains is a coil spring. A single chain may connect each waistline anchor to the shoulder anchor, To afford a greater freedom of movement the base may be recessed upon opposite sides of the connections. In order that'the invention may be clearly understood the same will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment thereof in which:

Figure 1 is a. veiw in front elevation and partly in section showing the tackling dummy according to the present invention find its manner of connection with a sunken ase.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary detailed sec tional viewshowing the connection between each leg of the dummy and the base taken in the plane indicated by the line 22 in Figure 3 and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view showing one leg of the dummy and the connections with the base taken in theplane indicated by the line 3--3 in Figure 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary side View of the base and end of one leg of the dummy taken in the planes indicated by the broken line 4-4 in Figure land looking in the direction of the arrows and showing particularly the recesses in the base which facilitate movement of the dummy.

The tackling dummy is indicated 'as a whole at (r, andis. adapted to be filled with a stuffing such as sawdust a or the like through laeedopen'ing a Withineach le th'ere i's formed apassage renewals 0; o ivhiclif are preferably. formed of; ,canvasior 80 similar material as is alsothe outer covering" of" the dummy. Each passage" atjextends from the lower' eiztremity' of each leg'to'th'e region the waist and terminates in ananchor member 5 which preferably takes the form-of a circular metallic disc. 'Each disc 6 isconnected to an anchor members disposed V n'the region of the shoulders by a chain d,

d, .e'zrtending through a passage a romea by 'alls o'f canvasior the like a each chain being 7 (anchored at" each end to the respective an} chors'. From each anchor "bther'e extends 'downwai dly'three"chainsje,Ye; e and these chains are connected to aba's'e preferably formed of wood rigidlysupported in a foundation which may be of cement or concrete g embedded in the ground it. The wooden base f is preferably formed with recesses f and three passages f communicate with the respective recesses f for the passage of the so three chains 6. -Within each recess f the chains are anchored to cross links 6 which are illustrated as three in number. Surrounding each chain e is a coil spring 2' also connected to the links 6 at their lower end ancll to the chain anchors b at their upper enc.

It will thus be seen that a yielding reenforcing frame work or skeleton is pro vided for the dummy which also serves as a pivotal connection at the footthereof with a base the springs affording a resilient connection tendmg to maintain the dummy in upright position. Tofacilitate freedom of movement of the dummy, the wooden block f is recessed as at f upon opposite sides of the point of connection of the legs with the block as will be understood and in order that the block may be I rigidly secured in the foundation 9 straps of metals 9 may extend thereacross.

Various modification may be made in the composition, arrangement and mounting of the tackling dummy forming the subject matter of the present application and no limitation is intendedtby the foregoing'description. or illustrations exceptas indicated in the accompanying claims.

What we claim is: I

1. In a device of the character described,

the combination with a base, of a dummy and a resilient connection having a flexible core between the base and dummy.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a base, of a dummy, a resilient connection having a flexible core extending from the base to the region of the waist, and a flexible connection from the region of the waist to the region of the shoulders.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination with a base, of a dummy, and, a connection and support between the base and the dummy said base being formed with a recess adjacent the point of connection into .which the portion of the dummy supported upon the base may extend.

At. In a device of the character described, the combination with a base, of a dummy having a passage in each leg extending substantially 'to the region of the waist, chain anchors disposed substantially at the termination of said passages, respectively, a chain anchor disposed in the region of the shoulder, chains extending between the respective anchors and from the first named anchors to the base, and means to connect 7 the chains with the base.

5. In a device of the character described,

the combination with a base, of a dummy having a passage in each leg extending substantially to the region of the waist, chain anchors disposed substantially at the termination of the passages, respectively, a chain anchor disposed in the region of the shoulder, chains extending between the respective anchors and from the. first named anchors to the base, coil springs surrounding said last named chains, and means to conncct the chains and springs with the base.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination with a base, of a dummy having a passage formed therein extending therethrough substantially to the region of the shoulders, and a resilient connecting element to maintain the dummy in a substantia-lly upright position upon the base, said resilient connecting element being fastened to the base and extending through the passage in the dummy and being fastened to the dummy within the passage in the region of the shoulders.

This specification signed this 17th day of August A. D. 1925.

HENRY RIDGEWAY HART. KEENE FITZPAIRICK. 

